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* '''T-72M''' – This designator was not only used for the standard T-72M, but also for 75 basic T-72s that were upgraded by RWN in 1986. These tanks (''Kampfpanzer'') were fitted with rubber side skirts, smoke grenade launchers "Tucha" and the additional 16&nbsp;mm steel plate on the upper glacis plate.<ref name="rfahrzeuge1">Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge, page 559</ref>

* '''T-72M "Übergangsversion"''' – East- German army designator for 23 late-production T-72Ms from Poland, fitted with the additional hull armour. Delivered in 1986.

* '''T-72(K)''' and '''T-72(K1)''' – East- German army designators for command tanks (''Führungspanzer'').

* '''T-72TK''' – East German designation for VT-72B (BRAM-72B). The vehicle was planned to enter service with [[National People's Army|NVA]] in 1990, but only one was actually handed over to IB-9 (''Instandsetzungsbatallion 9'') at Drögeheide (Torgelow). Two others were still in Grossenhain (Central tank workshop near Dresden) on 3 October 1990. At this place the tanks got fitted with relevant NVA kit and the cranes were tested/certified.<ref name="JED The Military Equipment Directory" />

* '''BLP 72''' (''Brückenlegepanzer'') – The East-German army had plans to develop a new bridgelayer tank that should have been ready for series production from 1987 but after several difficulties the project was canceled.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.militaertechnik-der-nva.de/Waffensysteme/BLP72/BLP72.html |title=BLP72 |access-date=29 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523165625/http://www.militaertechnik-der-nva.de/Waffensysteme/BLP72/BLP72.html |archive-date=23 May 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>